Potassium Citrate
Used to prevent kidney stones by making the urine less acidic, which reduces the formation of certain types of stones, and also used in people with kidney disease to treat a condition where the blood becomes too acidic. It helps maintain the proper balance of minerals in the body.
Masse moléculaire
324,4100 g/mol
TPSA
142,00 Ų
Aires thérapeutiques
Mécanisme d'action
Provides an essential mineral element required for numerous enzymatic reactions, structural proteins, and physiological processes. Supplementation addresses deficiency states.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Provides an essential mineral element required for numerous enzymatic reactions, structural proteins, and physiological processes. Supplementation addresses deficiency states.
Structure 2D
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SMILES
O.O=C([O-])CC(O)(CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+].[K+]
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H8O7.3K.H2O/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;;;1H2/q;3*+1;/p-3
Molecular Formula
C6H7K3O8
HBD / HBA
2 / 8
Liaisons Rotatives
2
Atomes Lourds
17
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
Used to prevent kidney stones by making the urine less acidic, which reduces the formation of certain types of stones, and also used in people with kidney disease to treat a condition where the blood becomes too acidic. It helps maintain the proper balance of minerals in the body.
Provides an essential mineral element required for numerous enzymatic reactions, structural proteins, and physiological processes. Supplementation addresses deficiency states.
Yes, Potassium Citrate is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL3989822. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2735208. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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